UMBC SFS Cyber Scholar to compete in International CTF Competition

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:22:38 -0400
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Scholarship-for-Service (SFS) Cyber Scholar William Brooks ('25, Computer Science) has qualified for and will be competing in the 2025 INCS-CoE Country-to-Country Capture the Flag finals at Northeastern University in Boston on July 6 - 10, 2025.

The International Cyber Security–Center of Excellence (INCS-CoE) hosts this yearly CTF cybersecurity competition in different countries to provide an opportunity for students to work together as international teams to solve interesting CTF challenges. This competition allows the participating students to learn new skills, socialize, and promote international collaboration and friendships.

Out of the 160 universities that offer the SFS scholarship, UMBC is ranked fifth for excellence in producing successful SFS scholars.